Biannual Feed Grain Purchases Survey - 2024

AGRI - 5046 Getting started- V1 - Question identifier:1

Why are we conducting this survey?

The survey addresses a data gap in the Western provinces regarding the value of feed grains. The survey data are used to update the quantities and values of grain deliveries. Data on quantities are used to provide better estimates of unlicensed grain deliveries in farm supply and disposition tables, which in turn improve the quality of the estimates of crop production and farm stocks. Values are subsequently used to ensure more accurate published farm cash receipts. In addition, the data are used in the Canadian System of National Accounts to calculate gross domestic product.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Authorization to collect this information

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

AGRI - 5046 Data-sharing agreements To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data. Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data. For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:1

Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.
Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

• : Legal name
• : Operating name (if applicable)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:2

Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.
Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

• : First name
• : Last name
• : Title
• : Preferred language of communication
  - English
  - French
• : Mailing address (number and street)
• : City
• : Province, territory or state
• : Postal code or ZIP code
  Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
• : Country
• : Email address
  Example: user@example.gov.ca
• : Telephone number (including area code)
  Example: 123-123-1234
• : Extension number
  (if applicable)
• : Fax number (including area code)
  Example: 123-123-1234

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3

Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

• a: Operational - Go to question 4
• b: Not currently operational
  e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
  
  Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
  Seasonal operations - Go to question 3a.
  Ceased operations - Go to question 3b.
  Sold operations - Go to question 3c.
  Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations - Go to question 3d.
  Temporarily inactive but will re-open - Go to question 3e.
  No longer operating due to other reasons - Go to question 3f.

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3a

Seasonal operations

• : When did this business or organization close for the season?
  Date - YYYY/MM/DD
• : When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
  Date - YYYY/MM/DD
  Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3b

Ceased operations

• : When did this business or organization cease operations?
  Date - YYYY/MM/DD
• : Why did this business or organization cease operations?
  •Bankruptcy
  •Liquidation
  •Dissolution
  •Other - Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
  Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3c

Sold operations

• : When was this business or organization sold?
  Date - YYYY/MM/DD
• : What is the legal name of the buyer?
  Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3d

Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations

• : When did this business or organization amalgamate?
  Date - YYYY/MM/DD
• : What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
• : What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3e

Temporarily inactive but expected to reopen

• : When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
  Date - YYYY/MM/DD
• : When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
  Date - YYYY/MM/DD
• : Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  Go to question 4

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:3f

No longer operating because of other reasons

• : When did this business or organization cease operations?
  Date - YYYY/MM/DD
• : Why did this business or organization cease operations?

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:4

Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity with example activities and any applicable exclusions.

• 1: This is the current main activity. - Go to next section
• 2: This is not the current main activity. Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity. e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development.

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:5

You indicated that is not the current main activity.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as:

• 1: Yes - Go to question 6
• 2: No - Go to next section

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:6

When did the main activity change?

• : Date - YYYY/MM/DD

Grain purchased - Question identifier:1.

Please indicate which of the following grains were purchased directly from farmers and grain dealers from to .

Exclude:
• grains purchased from licensed primary, process or terminal elevators
• purchases of grain products (e.g., soybean meal or dried distillers grains (DDG))
• purchases already reported to the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).

Select all that apply.

Barley

• a.: Manitoba - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• b.: Saskatchewan - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• c.: Alberta - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• d.: British Columbia - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnnes)
• e.: Eastern provinces - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• f.: Other countries - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• : Total barley - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)

Corn

• a.: Manitoba - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• b.: Saskatchewan - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• c.: Alberta - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• d.: British Colombia - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• e.: Eastern provinces - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• f.: Other countries - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• : Total corn - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)

Wheat
Exclude durum.

• a.: Manitoba - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• b.: Saskatchewan - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• c.: Alberta - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• d.: British Colombia - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• e.: Eastern Provinces - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• f.: Other countries - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• : Total wheat - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)

Oats

• a.: Manitoba - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• b.: Saskatchewan - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• c.: Alberta - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• d.: British Columbia - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• e.: Eastern provinces - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• f.: Other countries - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• : Total oats - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)

Peas

• a.: Manitoba - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• b.: Saskatchewan - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• c.: Alberta - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• d.: British Columbia - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• e.: Eastern provinces - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• f.: Other countries - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• : Total peas - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)

Soybeans

• a.: Manitoba - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• b.: Saskatchewan - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• c.: Alberta - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• d.: British Columbia - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• e.: Eastern provinces - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• f.: Other countries - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• : Total soybeans - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)

Other — Specify other grains

• a.: Manitoba - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• b.: Saskatchewan - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• c.: Alberta - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• d.: British Columbia - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• e.: Eastern provinces - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• f.: Other countries - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)
• : Total other grains - (Quantity purchased)(Metric tonnes)

Changes or events - Question identifier:2.

Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.

• a: Strike or lockout
• b: Exchange rate impact
• c: Price changes in goods or services sold
• d: Contracting out
• e: Organizational change
• f: Price changes in labour or raw materials
• g: Natural disaster
• h: Recession
• i: Change in product line
• j: Sold business or business units
• k: Expansion
• l: New or lost contract
• m: Plant closures
• n: Acquisition of business or business units
• o: Other changes or events - specify the other change or events:
• p: No changes or events

Contact person - Question identifier:3.

Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

Is the best person to contact?

• : Yes - Go to next section
• : No
• 1: Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
• a: First name
• b: Last name
• c: Title
• d: Email address (example: user@example.gov.ca)
• e: Telephone number (including area code)
  Example: 123-123-1234
• f: Extension number (if applicable)
• g: Fax number (including area code)
  Example: 123-123-1234

Feedback - Question identifier:4.

How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• : Hours
• : Minutes

Feedback - Question identifier:5.

Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?